Christian Izien

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Christian Izien (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2023 NFL draft. Early life Izien was born on June 8, 2000. He grew up in Far Rockaway, New York, and attended Erasmus Hall High School. A two-way player as a cornerback and wide receiver, he earned New York City Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior. Ranked a three-star recruit, he opted to be near home by committing to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. College career As a true freshman at Rutgers in 2018, Izien appeared in four games as a special teams player. He played all 12 games as a sophomore, totaling a secondary-leading 78 tackles while starting seven times. He started all nine games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, leading the team with four interceptions wh...